Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will not take Roma lightly after being handed a favourable semi-final draw in the Champions League.

The Reds avoided current holders Real Madrid and German giants Bayern Munich as they were paired with the Serie A side.

However, Klopp insists Roma pose a serious threat after dumping out Barcelona in the last eight.

He told Liverpoolfc.com: “Because I knew I’d have to say something after it, I tried to think about what I feel, but it was not that I thought ‘Thank God not Bayern, thank God not Real Madrid, yippee Roma’ or the other way around.

Roma celebrate after dumping out Barcelona (Image: Reuters)

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will not take the Italians lightly (Image: PA)

“Whichever opponent we would have got, I would have said there is a chance because it is football – so there is a chance against Roma.

“But if anybody think this is the easiest draw then I cannot help this person; they obviously didn’t see both games against Barcelona. In the first result, the 4-1, it was not like the game was – it was Messi genius against a good side of Roma.

"The second leg was outstanding, it was outstanding what they did. They should have probably won four or five-nil – I was really impressed.

“It is work and no problem with that and now we are looking forward of course to the first game.”

Mo Salah has been named player of the month (Image: Getty Images Europe)

Mo Salah will face Roma for the first time since his £34million move from the Italian capital last summer.

“For sure it will be interesting for Mo, but that shows all the quality of Roma,” Klopp added.

“Everybody knows how big Mo’s impact on our season has been – and they’ve played a season without him. Where would they be if Mo was still there?

“It makes it a really interesting thing and for him, it will be 100 per cent special. He is already of interest wherever we go, but it might go crazy when we go to Rome! He can deal with that, I am sure.”